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Passionate about working with and having an impact on kids? Believe the world needs innovators? Ready to have a career-defining summer? Have a love for art, science, technology, team-building or education? Especially excited to share your experience with digital arts through our Digital Filmmaking, YouTube Producers or Digital Photography majors?

Lead Instructors are the staff most well-placed to bring innovation to life at Galileo. We believe that our approach to learning isn't merely a pedagogy—it is a tool that will help shape the worldview of future innovators. Lead Instructors interact with their curriculum—planning ahead, reflecting daily and viewing improvements as opportunities. Lead Instructors bring to life Galileo's curriculum, thoughtfully created by our year-round curriculum design team. They are our ultimate partner in consistently looking for new ways to bring the Galileo Innovation Approach to our campers. Learn more about this role and working at Galileo in our jobs video gallery.

We value having divergent thinkers who bring various experiences and viewpoints to the table at Galileo. We strongly encourage members of underrepresented groups to apply.

ABOUT GALILEO

Galileo's mission is to develop innovators who envision and create a better world. We know it's bold. We also know that we can't achieve it without asking staff to be role models of an innovator's mindset—visionary, courageous, collaborative, determined and reflective. It's not always easy. Camp staffers work hard. Very hard. You can expect days in which there's a ton to get done and not a ton of time to do it. But part of what makes our culture great is that no one is too proud to complete any task that needs doing. Our camp staffers bring camp magic to life—for campers, and for themselves.

This isn't your average summer recreation gig. Galileans are expected to take ownership of their own performance and make this place better every day. People with a can-do attitude thrive here and those with a victim mentality don't. We manage to keep this level of performance expectation high in a relaxed environment; we take our work, but not ourselves, seriously.

Being a Galilean means jumping into action to bring camp magic to life. Depending on the day, that could mean donning a tutu for a skit, creating a gorgeous sign that highlights the Galileo Innovation Approach, or playing a board game with two campers to build connection. You've got to know what it means to be a vital part of a team. You've got to want to grow. You've got to like to have fun at work. You have to smile—a lot—and you have to like to laugh. After all, we run summer camps. You get the point.

SHARED VALUES AND EXPECTATIONS

Serve as an ambassador of Galileo, demonstrating our mission and values in a positive and professional manner and acting as a role model of the Galileo Innovator's mindset

Commit to building a safe, child-focused community

Demonstrate professionalism and accountability

Take initiative to analyze and solve problems

Treat others with courtesy and respect

Respond to camper, family member and colleague needs

Strengthen our relationship with host site by upholding facility policies and embracing host site employees as partners

Maintain a high standard of ethics, integrity and confidentiality

REQUIREMENTS

Commitment to educational programming for children

Flexibility to meet changing work needs and demands

Ability to work collaboratively on a high-functioning team

Openness to feedback and desire to grow professionally

Ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently and accurately

Strong organization skills and attention to detail

Ability to communicate clearly, maturely and compassionately with families

Ability to maintain an excellent work ethic, a high level of energy and exceptional enthusiasm all day, every day, for the duration of the summer

EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION

College graduate

Experience with the subject you will be teaching

Experience with the age group you will be teaching (Kindergarten, 1st-2nd, 3rd-5th, or 5th-8th graders)

Experience working with kids or in a camp setting a plus

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

For Camp Galileo Lead Instructors (K-5th grade): Review curriculum for your subject prior to staff training; read and learn curriculum for your subject prior to the start of camp. Prepare for and deliver three rotations of Galileo curriculum per day in either art, science or outdoors to groups of up to 24 campers, typically repeating the lesson with three different groups of campers in the same age group

For Galileo Summer Quest Lead Instructors (5th-8th grade): Review curriculum for your major(s) prior to staff training; read, learn and complete any necessary supplemental training to develop fluency in your major(s) (time varies based on position, but will be reviewed by your Camp Director). Prepare lesson materials and deliver 5 hours of instruction per day to groups of up to 24 campers

Implement the curriculum as written, adapting it as needed to improve the camper experience or accommodate individual campers

Provide leadership, energy and camp spirit, constantly assessing group dynamics and the needs of individual campers

Supervise Assistant Instructors while they are working in your classroom and inspire them to become excellent instructors

Set, work toward, and achieve measurable professional development goals

Support camper check-in and check-out processes

Provide excellent customer service to families by communicating with them on a daily basis about their camper's experience

Assist with daily set up and cleanup of camp

Contribute to and participate in daily opening and closing ceremonies, all-camp activities, and snack & lunch supervision and programming

WORK HOURS AND DATES

The camp environment is demanding, requiring intense dedication and work ethic from each staff member. Depending on the time of summer or the specific week or day, the needs of camp and resulting staff hours may vary. We seek and make offers to staff who we believe are capable of thriving in this environment and contributing to camp's success.

General Camp Staff Hours Information:

Staff may work anytime between 7:30am and 6pm, Monday through Friday. Number of hours and start/finish time will vary by site, position and day

Staff meetings: During regular work hours before or after the start of programming

Before setup days begin, complete between 2-12 hours of online training

Training and setup days: Participate in two mandatory training and setup days in the days before camp starts

Camp cleanup: Participate in cleaning and packing up camp for an additional 5-10 hours, typically an extra 1-2 hours at the end of each day during the final week of camp. On the last day of camp all staff stay on site until cleanup is complete, which will be 6pm at the earliest

Position-Specific Hours Information:

The camp day runs, on average, 8-9 hours for Lead Instructors. Lead Instructors typically work 7:45am-4:45pm

COMPENSATION

We are committed to competitively compensating staff. Regarding compensation:

Lead Instructors are compensated at a regular hourly rate of $11.00-14.50 per hour, dependent on work location, education level, and courses taught

Staff will be compensated at a different hourly rate (training rate) for 2-10 hours of online training to be completed before camp, and for 2 days on-site setup/training. Training and setup day hours will be compensated at a regular hourly rate of $8.25-12.00 per hour

Summer staff positions are temporary, seasonal positions and do not include health benefits or paid vacation time

Overtime will be paid at 1.5x the regular hourly rate in accordance with state and federal requirements

Payroll is processed weekly; payments will be issued and paystubs made available the Friday after each camp week

SUPERVISION GIVEN/RECEIVED

General supervision, ongoing observation and evaluation is provided by Camp Director.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Some lifting and carrying up to 60 lbs.

Typing, writing, reading

Seeing, hearing and speaking, both nearby and at a distance

Use hands and fingers to help with classroom supplies and operate equipment

Frequent sitting

Standing, walking, kneeling

About Galileo Learning

Now offering signing bonuses of up to $1,000 in the Bay Area Peninsula and Orange County. Apply today!

Here at Galileo Learning, we’re not just inspiring a new generation of innovators—we’re providing a platform for a new generation of innovative industry professionals.

Working for Galileo gives you the chance to be part of something meaningful and ground-breaking. Whether joining our Summer Staff, Camp Director, or Headquarters team, people who come to work here find the energy so addicting that they stick around for a long time. That tells us we’re doing something right.

Through the consistent application of our values, our high-functioning teams take every opportunity to grow and improve. Our teams believe that the way we work together is just as important as the work itself, which is why we infuse our days with the same joy and wonder that our campers experience.